11 Day Affordable Israel

$899 Land Only

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Highlights Escorted Package Includes Round trip flights NYC-Tel Aviv Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices. Airline fuel surcharges 8 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels 2 nights Tel Aviv 2 nights Tiberias 1 night Dead Sea 3 nights Jerusalem All transfers 14 meals: 8 breakfasts, 6 dinners Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features Ancient Roman port of Caesarea Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth Masada & the Dead Sea Jerusalem, Old City & the Western Wall Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls) Itinerary DAY 1, Thursday - Depart USA Depart the USA for Israel. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Tel Aviv Arrive and transfer to Tel Aviv for an orientation tour. Drive past the Mann Auditorium and the Habima, Israel's National Theatre. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and briefing at the hotel Overnight: Tel Aviv DAY 3, Saturday - Tel Aviv This morning's walking tour includes Ben Gurion Boulevard, a view of Ben Gurion's house, and Yitzhak Rabin Square. Balance of the day at leisure. In the evening, depart for an illuminated tour of Tel Aviv and Jaffa, followed by dinner Overnight: Tel Aviv Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 4, Sunday - Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Haifa, Tiberias In the morning, stroll through the Carmel market. Depart Tel Aviv, traveling north along the coastal highway. Arriving in Caesarea, visit its ancient Roman port and aqueduct, Byzantine streets, and Crusader ruins. Continue by coach to Mt. Carmel for a panoramic view of Mukraka Monastery and Haifa Bay. Visit the Druze Villages and their attractive markets nearby. Continue to Haifa and view the Bahai Gardens. Depart for Nazareth and visit the Church of the Annunciation, the largest basilica in the Middle East, before continuing to Tiberias Overnight: Tiberias Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 5, Monday - Full Day Tiberias Enjoy a full day at leisure in Tiberias. With the evening at leisure, we suggest a visit to a local diamond factory Optional: Full Day Golan Heights Tour with Lunch Overnight: Tiberias Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 6, Tuesday - Galilee, Capernaum, Dead Sea This morning, depart Tiberias for a refreshing boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Come ashore to visit Capernaum, site of a second century village and synagogue on the Sea's northern shore. Continue to Tabgha, the traditional site of Jesus' "Miracle of the Loaves and Fish." Drive around the Sea of Galilee to Yardenit, continuing to Beit Shean in the Jordan Valley to visit the excavations and Roman amphitheater. Afterwards, proceed to Beit Alpha and visit the zodiac mosaic floor in the ancient synagogue. Continue by coach through the Jordan Valley to reach your hotel on the Dead Sea Overnight: Dead Sea Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 7, Wednesday - Dead Sea, Masada, Jerusalem Morning at leisure to enjoy the hotel spa facilities, a mud bath, or a relaxing float in the Dead Sea. Following your treatments, continue to Masada, a significant monument from the First Jewish-Roman War. Arriving to Masada, ascend the mount via cable car to visit the excavations. Descend via cable car and continue for a drive along the shores of the Dead Sea, and past Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Proceed to the Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories and observe first-hand how creams and lotions are made with minerals extracted from the Sea. Continue through the Judean Desert to Jerusalem, with a brief stop on Mount Scopus to view the city Overnight: Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 8, Thursday - Jerusalem From the legendary Mount of Olives, enjoy panoramic views of Jerusalem city below. Continue to the Old City, entering via the Dung Gate to visit the Western (Wailing) Wall. You may be able to witness a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. Visit the Davidson Center in the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, where you may view exhibitions and illustrations highlighting the main periods of the country's history. One special feature is a real-time, virtual-reality reconstruction of the Herodian Temple Mount, prior to its destruction in 70 A.D. Next, enjoy a walk through the restored Roman Cardo in the Jewish Quarter, continuing through to the Christian Quarter and the Via Dolorosa (the Stations of the Cross) to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre: the traditional site of Christ's Crucifixion. The tour concludes at Mount Zion where you will view King David's Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper Overnight: Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Friday - Jerusalem This morning, visit the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed on a rotating platform. Following your museum visit, continue to Yad Vashem and visit Israel's memorial to the Holocaust. Next you will visit Mount Herzl Military Cemetery, where Israel’s dignitaries are buried. The tour continues past the Knesset, Israel's Parliament Building, and the President's House. Balance of the day at leisure Optional: Tour of Bethlehem; Illuminated Jerusalem with Dinner (PM) Overnight: Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast DAY 10, Saturday - Jerusalem This morning's tour of Jerusalem includes a visit to the Museum of the History of Jerusalem, located inside David's Citadel near Jaffa Gate. Continue on a walking tour of the Old City that includes a visit to a local bazaar. Afternoon at leisure. In the early evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant, and afterwards, transfer to the airport for your midnight departure flight. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 11, Sunday - Return to the USA Return flight to the USA Optionals Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Full Day Golan Heights with lunch 9:00 AM Day #5 01 Apr 2008 - 10 Apr 2009     $76 Visit Safed, the mystical Kabbalist center and artists' colony. On arrival ascend the Golan Heights, stopping for spectacular vistas of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinnereth). Tour a kibbutz and learn about this unique communal way of life followed by lunch. Visit the winery in Katzrin. On June 9, 2008 the tour and lunch will take place at the Olive Mill. Half Day Bethlehem 2:00 PM Day #9 01 Apr 2008 - 10 Apr 2009     $28 Enjoy a half day tour featuring the Church of the Nativity. This is the oldest church in the Holy Land still in use, commemorating the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Many restoration projects have occurred through the years. Presently, the facade of the Church of the Nativity is encircled by the high walls of the three convents: the Franciscan on the northeast side, the Greek Orthodox and the Armenian Orthodox, on the southeast side. Illuminated Jerusalem with dinner 7:00 PM Day #9 01 Apr 2008 - 10 Apr 2009     $44 Enjoy an evening tour of illuminated Jerusalem with dinner at Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Rates & Hotels Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD 2008 Land Only Air & Land   Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 May 22 (Sold Out) 939 1169 2099 2329 May 29 939 1139 2099 2299 Jun 5 989 1189 2149 2349 Jun 19; 26 (Sold Out) 959 1159 2389 2589 Jul 3 (Sold Out) 1099 1299 2649 2849 Jul 17 1099 1289 2649 2839 Jul 24 1089 1289 2639 2839 Jul 31 1179 1379 2729 2929 Aug 28 959 1159 2289 2489 Sep 11 999 1199 2189 2389 Oct 30 (Sold Out) 999 1199 2149 2349 Nov 13 (Sold Out) 959 1159 2029 2229 Nov 27 959 1159 2029 2229 Dec 11 969 1169 2069 2269 Dec 18 969 1169 2599 2799 Dec 25 969 1169 2499 2699 2009 Land Only Air & Land   Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 Jan 1; 15 919 1119 2129 2329 Jan 22 899 1099 1999 2199 Jan 29; Feb 19 899 1099 1929 2129 Feb 26 929 1129 2029 2229 Mar 19 919 1119 2099 2299 Mar 26 929 1129 2139 2339 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, tips to tour manager and driver (see Terms & Conditions). Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers. Package is based on flights via IsrAir (6H) from New York (JFK). U.S. domestic connecting flights to/from New York (JFK) are not available in conjunction with this airfare. When choosing flights on any carrier other than IsrAir (6H), an additional night in Jerusalem may be required. When flying El Al Israel Airlines (LY) in H or B class of service, full payment including taxes is required at the time of booking. Tickets will be issued immediately and are fully non-refundable once ticketed Tiberias Hotel, Plan A: June 5 and Oct 30 departures will be accommodated at the Sheraton Moriah Tiberias. Jerusalem Hotel, Plan A: May 29; June 19 and June 26 departures will be accommodated at the Inbal Jerusalem. Tel Aviv Hotel: Aug 28 departure will be accommodated at the Dan Panorama Tel Aviv. Hotel Plans Plan B - [details] Sheraton Tel-Aviv Hotel & Towers   Tel Aviv This deluxe hotel is centrally located on the shores of the blue Mediterranean, in the heart of the city. [more] Dan Panorama Tel Aviv   Tel Aviv This deluxe hotel is centrally located, overlooking the sea. [more] Ron Beach Hotel   Tiberias This first class hotel is located on the waterfront of the Sea of Galilee with lovely views. [more] Daniel Dead Sea Hotel   Dead Sea This first class hotel is situated in Ein Bokek on the shores of the Dead Sea. [more] Prima Royale Hotel   Jerusalem This first class hotel is centrally located in the Talbieh district, in the heart of the city. [more] Plan A - [details] Sheraton Tel-Aviv Hotel & Towers   Tel Aviv This deluxe hotel is centrally located on the shores of the blue Mediterranean, in the heart of the city. [more] Dan Panorama Tel Aviv   Tel Aviv This deluxe hotel is centrally located, overlooking the sea. [more] The Scots Hotel   Tiberias This deluxe hotel is situated in the center of Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. [more] Sheraton Tiberias   Tiberias This deluxe modern hotel is located on the Tiberias Promenade, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. [more] Daniel Dead Sea Hotel   Dead Sea This first class hotel is situated in Ein Bokek on the shores of the Dead Sea. [more] Dan Panorama Jerusalem   Jerusalem This deluxe hotel is centrally located in the heart of Jerusalem. [more] Inbal Jerusalem Hotel   Jerusalem This deluxe hotel is located in the center of Jerusalem, adjacent to the Liberty Bell Park. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Pre/Post Accommodations Pre-Accommodations: Nights   Include Flight? 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